Elliott Management bends another one to its will. Today NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) caved under pressure from its activist shareholder and announced that it will fast track the $1 billion share buyback over the next four months. The data management company however denies that the changes approved by NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)'s board were influenced by Elliott's intervention alone. NetApp decided on the renewed share buyback plan and quarterly dividend after consulting with all of its shareholders, according to company sources.
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